The Associated Press SKOPJE, Macedonia—The mystery of a baby baboon abducted from Skopje’s zoo had a bittersweet resolution: A mother says she stole it as a gift for her deaf son. The 26-year-old woman told Dnevnik newspaper took that she lifted Luka, an 18-month-old crowd favourite, as a belated birthday […]
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The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO—Chris Colabello and Justin Smoak each hit three-run homers, and the surging Toronto Blue Jays put up seven runs in the second inning en route to their 10th straight victory, 10-3 over the Oakland Athletics yesterday. Colabello was two for four with four runs batted in, […]
The Associated PressEddie Pells U.S. Olympic leaders are now looking to Los Angeles as a bidder for the 2024 Olympics—a city that actually wants to host the games. Encouraged by 81 percent support in a recent poll and a supportive mayor who shows no signs of changing his mind, the […]
The Associated Press MONTREAL—French Open champion Stan Wawrinka urged tennis authorities today to take action against Nick Kyrgios for an “unacceptable” comment during a match at the Rogers Cup. Wawrinka wrote on his Twitter account that the Australian’s words were “not only unacceptable but also beyond belief.” A courtside microphone […]
Staff It’s the story that won’t stop because Tylar Wilson apparently can’t be stopped. The Fort Frances driver is now a perfect eight-for-eight for the season after capturing the feature the past two weeks in the Street Stocks division of the Borderland Racing Association. Wilson is now up to 431 […]
Staff Jasmine Kinnear’s go-kart career is off to a flying start. In just her second week of racing, Kinnear won the rookie class feature for the second week in a row during Borderland Kart Racing action at Emo Speedway this past Sunday. The female speedster claimed both heats before taking […]
The Associated PressKathleen Foody ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday. The statement from the Carter Center makes clear that Carter’s cancer is widely spread, but not where it originated, or even if that is known at this […]
The Associated PressKathleen Foody ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday. The statement from the Carter Center makes clear that Carter’s cancer is widely spread, but not where it originated, or even if that is known at this […]
Lois AbrahamThe Canadian Press TORONTO — Winning “MasterChef Junior” was a huge thrill for Logan Guleff. But the 13-year-old is also immensely proud that he’s inspired kids in many countries to cook. The blond bowtie-wearing cooking sensation won the second season of the U.S. culinary competition series at age 11. […]
The Canadian Press Logan Guleff loves nothing more than proudly serving up something he has cooked. And he likes to make extra so he can tote leftovers to school the next day. “One of the best things about making it is that you really get to show off that you […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber EDMONTON — The furor over a New Democrat candidate’s remarks about leaving Alberta’s oilsands in the ground reflects how poorly the issue is understood, say energy experts. To many, Toronto Centre candidate Linda McQuaig’s recent statement is just the simple fact of the matter. “The shock […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER — The National Energy Board has issued 145 draft conditions that Kinder Morgan must meet if its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is approved, including increased consultation with First Nations and upgrading its emergency response. The sweeping requirements were released Wednesday, the same day 35 participants […]
